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Patented Nov. 8, I898.

C. A; SUNDSTROM.

RAILWAY TRACK.

(Application, filed Aug. 20 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL A. SUNDSTROM, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM JOHNSTON, OF SAME PLACE.

RAlLWAY-TRAC K.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,036, dated November 8, 1898.

Application filed Aug'iist 20, 1898. Serial No. 689,100. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern.-

Be it known that I, CARL A. SUNDSTROM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, (Manayunk,) in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Railway-Tracks, of which the following is a specification. V

My invention relates to street railway tracks; and its object is to provide improved means whereby the paving-blocks between the rails are prevented from settling.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a street-railway with my improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the manner of using my improvements when applied to rails which arecurved to turn a corner.

In the saiddrawings the reference-numeral 1 designates a street-railway rail of any ordinary or suitable construction, and 2 denotes the paving-blocks between the rails. Located at the inner sides of each rail are inclined plates 3, the upper ends of which abut against the tread-flange at the upper ends of the rails, while the lower ends of said plates are bent at an angle and bear against the heads of the spikes which fasten the base of the rail. These plates by their inclined position form skewbacks of an arch, and the paving-blocks, properly placed between these skewbacks, form'the ring-stones. The plates are cut at such lengths as will admit of tie-rods being placed between the rails, so as to prevent their spreading. By properly arranging the curvature of the arch the paving between the rails receives the necessary crown, and the inclination of the plates or skewbacks is gov= erned by the said curvature of the pavin A track constructed as described will nec essarily retain its form and prevent any of the paving-blocks from settling. My invention will be found of great value on all streetrailways where the road-bed is paved with approved paving. 4

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a railway, the combination with the ties and the rails secured thereto, of the continuously disposed longitudinal inclined plates located at the inner sides of the rails,

and their upper ends bearing against the tread-flanges of the rails, and the lower ends bent at an angle to the upper part and rest= ing on the ties, substantially as described.

2. In a railway, the combination with the ties, the rails, and the spikes for securing them to the ties, of the continuously-disposed longitudinal inclined rail-plates, the lower endsof which are bent at an angle and rest= ing on the ties and abutting against the spikes, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. k

CARL A. SUNDSTROM.

Witnesses:

K. WM. GRANLUND,

GEORGE KENDERDINE. 

